100 Free Lightroom Presets (And How to Make Your Own)

Lightroom presets are like magic: with one click, you can apply your
favorite styles to any image. In this article, we are going to look at how to create a Lightroom preset and then
sample some of the web's best free preset offerings.

As Lightroom's popularity
has increased, so too has the quality of presets to modify and enhance
images. Because Lightroom is a non-destructive image editor, we can
easily try out all types of presets and not change the original image
file. This makes it easier than ever to experiment with applying effects
to your images.

How to Make Your Own Lightroom Presets

Creating presets in Lightroom is
a breeze! It takes just a few steps to create your own custom preset.
The first step is to enter the Develop module by pressing "D" on the
keyboard, or by clicking on Develop at top right.

Develop options include all of the image tweaks you'll need to adjust your images to perfection.

Make Changes and Adjustments

Next, use the
settings on the panel on the right to apply some settings to an image. You can tweak exposure, adjust curves and black levels, and even apply
custom color effects. Additional options such as lens corrections are
also available.

Develop options include all of the image tweaks you'll need to adjust your images to perfection.

Now
that you have applied some settings to the image, you've laid the groundwork laid to create a preset with. Any settings applied
to the image are now slated to be added to the preset.

Save Your Preset

On the left
side, you'll see the panel that features presets. To create a new
preset, all that you need to do is press the "+" button. Now, a new
window appears that allows us to customize the settings to include in
the preset. Each portion of the effects we applied can be either checked
or unchecked to include within the preset.

After
you press the "+", a list of options comes up. This window
uses the settings you've applied to the active image as the basis for
the new preset. Unchecking each individual option allows us to exclude
that adjustment from the preset.

Tick every setting you want to include in the preset.

After choosing what parts of
the edit that you want to include on the edit, make sure to give it a
name and then press "Save." That's it! You now have presets, ready to
apply to your images.

Settings like exposure, white balance, and noise reduction typically aren't included in presets; it's better to adjust these on a case-by-case basis.

How to Install Lightroom Presets

If
you've downloaded other presets, you will need to install them in
Lightroom in order to use them. Often times, presets will come in packs
in zip archives. The first step will be to extract the zip files to a
folder on your computer.

Keep Your Presets Organized

After extracting the presets, the first
thing that I like to do is right-click in the Preset panel and create a
new folder for my downloaded presets. I like putting all of my custom
presets in their own folder to keep things organized.

After
we've created your folder for presets, all that we need to do is
right-click the folder you created and then choose Import.

A
window will pop up to allow us to browse to the folder with the presets
we downloaded. Point it to the folder of you want to install,
and then select the presets to add to Lightroom. You can select multiple
presets by holding shift and clicking to select a range of presets.

After choosing to import images, point Lightroom to the folder with the presets you wish to

Click Import to confirm and that's all that there is to it! Your downloaded presets are now ready to use.

This is a comprehensive suite of Lightroom presets that will give your food photos a professional, faded, and stylish finish. This food collection is a must-have for food photographers, wedding photographers, and food bloggers. With this collection, you will be able to quickly and easily add a professional finish to your food images.

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This is a set of presets for Adobe Lightroom that helps photographers to easily add a particular light effect typical of some vintage photos. All of the presets have been lovingly researched to ensure your photos look instantly amazing. They are all 100% non-destructive and work on photos with any style of lighting.

This package contains 16 premium Lightroom effects that are perfect for photographers and graphic designers. They have all been created with precise calibration adjustments to bring your images to life using powerful tools and professional methods.

If you aren't ready to pay for Lightroom presets, no problem; check out the free alternatives below.